It's clear it's always been about Dak for the people obsessed with how much they hate people like him.
First it was, "I don't hate him or anything, but let's be honest: Dak is obviously terrible. Why aren't we starting Cooper Rush?"
Then it was, "Look, forget what I said about Dak being terrible. I actually have nothing against him. I like him, but I just think we're not helping ourselves if we have to spend those resources on the QB position instead of being able to spend them stockpiling around the QB. That's how teams win these days, building the strongest all-around team instead of a top-heavy QB-based roster."
Then it was, "Actually, never mind that, let's trade 3 future first rounders to move up and get Burrow. I know I said before that we need to surround the QB with tons of talent and that makes it patently absurd that I'm now suggesting we draft Burrow and then don't get to draft 1st rounders again to put around him until it's time to re-sign him. But yeah."
Then it was, "Oh, you know what? Never mind me wanting to give away our 1st rounders for 3 years. Now I've decided that actually 1st rounders are super valuable and that's why we have to trade Dak for more 1st rounders. 1st rounders are the lifeblood of NFL teams. Look, I'm on record as saying I like Dak personally. I maybe even love him. I just think the 1st rounders he's worth are too valuable to keep him instead of taking the 1st rounders. We have to. It's a value, economics decision at the end of the day, all personal feelings aside."
Then it was, "Ooh, what if we sign Brady or Rivers? No, not Bridgewater. No, not Winston. No, not Newton. Don't ask me to elaborate why I like the guys I like and dislike the guys I don't. I know I said before that we shouldn't spend starter money on a QB, but actually now I want to spend starter money on a QB so long as it isn't someone like Dak. I'm fine with paying Tom or Phil starter money."
Then it was, "Remember how I said we need to make the smartest move possible, 'all personal feelings aside'? Yeah, forget that. I actually think we should rescind the franchise tag and cut Dak loose to shame him and punish him because now it's personal. We'll still get a 3rd round compensatory pick so it's cool."
Then it was, "Okay, the deadline for losses and acquisitions impacting the comp picks has passed. I still want us to rescind the tag and get literally nothing for him. That's how insane my hatred for him is."